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The 2019 Global Rapid Rugby season was a showcase series for seven rugby union teams played in locations across the Asia-Pacific region. Global Rapid Rugby originally planned a full home and away tournament followed by finals, with eight teams competing in 2019.[1][2] The competition launch was postponed by a year, however, due to the short time frame following World Rugby approval in November 2018.[3] A scaled-down showcase series of fourteen matches was arranged instead.[4]

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Teams

Seven teams played in the Rapid Rugby Showcase in 2019:[5]

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  1. Due to construction being underway at Apia Park for the Pacific Games, Samoa's home matches were moved to Auckland and Brisbane.[5][6]
  2. Invitational team run by the promoter behind the Barbarians and selected from established internationals and rising players.[7]
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Standings

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A modified version of the standard Rugby union bonus points system was used, with bonus points awarded for:[8]

  • a team scoring 4 or more tries in a game;
  • a winning team scoring at least 3 tries more than their opponent;
  • a losing team defeated by a margin of 5 points or under.

Four points were awarded for a win and none for a loss; two points were awarded to each team for a match ending in a draw.

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Showcase Series

Showcase opener


22 March Western Force 26–16 World XV HBF Park, Perth  
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8) Try: McGregor 15'
Lacey 29'
Deegan 41'
Brache 53'
Con: Prior (2/3) 16' 41'
Deegan (1/1) 54'
Report[9] Try: Oakman-Hunt 7'
Finau 33' pwt
Con: Ono (1/1) 8'
Attendance: 11,368[9]
Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)
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Asia Showcase


Asia Rd 1

29 March Western Force 45–22 South China Tigers HBF Park, Perth  
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8) Try: Power 5'
Dakuwaqa 9' pwt
Deegan 18'
Longbottom 28'
McGregor 40'
Fines 65'
Con: Prior (4/4) 7' 16' 31' 42'
Alatimu (0/1)
Pen: Alatimu (1/1) 61'
Cards: Dakuwaqa (YC) 12'
Bardoul (YC) 53'
Report[10] Try: Hughes 8'
Penalty try 11'
Post 34'
Con: Hughes (1/2) 10'
Pen: Hughes (1/1) 3'
Attendance: 7,688[10]
Referee: Aaron Pook (Australia)
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Asia Rd 2

12 April Western Force 42–10 Asia Pacific Dragons HBF Park, Perth  
7.45 PM AWST (UTC+8) Try: Bardoul 10'
Tizzano 21'
Taefu 45'
Stowers 52'
Kaitu'u 69'
Davies 75'
Con: Alatimu (6/6) 11', 22', 46', 53', 70', 75'
Report[12] Try: McKee 16'
Con: Hala (1/1) 17'
Pen: Hala (1/1) 8'
Attendance: 8,427[13]
Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)
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Asia Rd 3

21 April South China Tigers 29–19 Asia Pacific Dragons Aberdeen Stadium, HK  
3.10 pm HKT (UTC+8) Try: De Thierry 2'
Warner 12'
Viriviri 15'
Van der Smit 29'
Con: Hughes (3/4) 3', 13', 16'
Pen: Hughes (1/1) 47'
Cards: De Thierry (YC) 26'
Report[14] Try: Talakai 27'
Hala 65'
Rokua 70'
Con: Hala (2/3) 28', 66'
Attendance: 1,000+[15]
Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)
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Asia Rd 4

28 April Asia Pacific Dragons 41–26 South China Tigers Queenstown Stadium, SG  
3.10 pm SGT (UTC+8) Try: Gouws 4' Hala 12'
Ili 20' J. Koroi 23'
Penalty try 43'
Harrison 67'
Con: Hala (2/4) 5' 13'
Fosita (1/1) 68'
Pen: Fosita (1/1) 61'
Cards: Rinakama (YC) 27'
Tikoirotuma (YC) 52'
Report[16] Try: Hrstich 6'
Penalty try 27'
Solomona 46'
Neville 70+1'
Con: Hughes (2/3) 7' 47'
Attendance: 1,672[17]
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
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Asia Rd 5

5 May Asia Pacific Dragons 3–7 Western Force Queenstown Stadium, SG  
3.10 pm SGT (UTC+8) Pen: Fosita (1) 27'
Cards: S. Ili (YC)
Report[19] Try: Tessmann 33'
Con: Prior (1/1) 34'
Attendance: 1,919
Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)
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Asia Rd 6

12 May South China Tigers 16–40 Western Force Aberdeen Stadium, HK  
4.00 pm HKT (UTC+8) Try: Slatem 26'
Con: Rosslee (1/1) 27'
Pen: Rosslee (2) 18' 24'
Hughes (1) 51'
Report[20] Try: Lacey 2' pwt
Stander (2) 33' 52'
Alatimu 39'
McGregor 57'
Kaitu'u 67'
Con: Alatimu (2) 34' 39'
Henry Taefu (1) 68'
Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)
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Pacific Showcase


Pac Rd 1

18 May Fijian Latui 38–32 Kagifa Samoa Churchill Park, Lautoka  
3.10 pm FJT (UTC+12) Try: Naugolo 9'
Samusamuvodre 13' pwt
Stewart (2) 6' 63'
Dyer 41', Tovilevu 70'
Con: Waqatabu (2/4) 65' 70'
Tikotani Malele (0/1)
Pen: Waqatabu (0/1)
Cards: Nawaqadau (YC) 30'
Stewart (YC) 30'
Report[21] Try: McKee 4'
Lam 18', Afu (2) 33' 48'
Con: Fosita (3/4) 4' 33' 45'
Pen: Fosita (2/2) 52' 67'
Attendance: 4,240
Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand)

Pac Rd 2

25 May Fijian Latui 15–27 Western Force Churchill Park, Lautoka  
3.10 pm FJT (UTC+12) Try: Lomani 5'
Voka 57'
Dolokoto 69'
Con: Waqatabu (0/1)
Vularika (0/2)
Cards: Voka (YC) 20'
Vota (YC) 59'
Report[22] Try: Fines 23'
McGregor 30'
Kaitu'u 60'
Con: Alatimu (2/2) 24' 31'
Deegan (1/1) 61'
Pen: Alatimu (2/2) 35' 45'
Attendance: 6,000+
Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

Pac Rd 3

31 May Western Force 63–5 Kagifa Samoa HBF Park, Perth  
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8) Try: Uyen 10', Bardoul 26'
Fines (2) 33' 43', Stowers 52'
Lee-Warner 56'
Davies (2) 58' 65', Ferris 62'
Con: Alatimu (4/4) 11' 27' 33' 44'
Deegan (5/5) 53' 57' 59' 63' 66'
Cards: Lee-Warner (YC) 30'
Report Try: Hala 70+2'
Con: Fosita (0/1)
Cards: Su'a (YC) 30'
Attendance: 12,437
Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)

Pac Rd 4

7 June Kagifa Samoa 31–37 Fijian Latui Pukekohe Stadium, Auckland  
5.40 pm NZST (UTC+12) Try: Fukofuka 17'
Sauni 37' Makris 42'
penalty try 61'
Hala 66'
Con: Makris (2/3) 38' 44'
Hala (0/1)
Cards: Fukofuka (YC) 40'
Report[23] Try: Tagi 12' Manu 20'
Dolokoto 27'
Malele 30'
Naulago 45'
Con: Waqatabu (3/5) 13' 21' 46'
Pen: Waqatabu (2/2) 55', 63'
Cards: Mawi (YC) 58'
Nakarawa (YC) 59'
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand)

Pac Rd 5

15 June Kagifa Samoa 28–44 Western Force Ballymore, Brisbane  
3.40 pm AEST (UTC+10) Try: Stowers (2) 11' 28'
Moala 41'
Mafoa 40'
Con: Hala (4/4) 13' 21' 42' 59'
Cards: Tuʻipulotu (YC) 68'
Report[24] Try: Lee-Warner 2'
Davies 35+1' pwt
Fines (2) 48' 55' pwt
Ferris 59'
Bardoul 70+1'
Con: Alatimu (1/1) 2'
Deegan (2/3) 50' 70+1'
Attendance: 2,000[25]
Referee: Aaron Pook (Australia)

Pac Rd 6

21 June Western Force 45–24 Fijian Latui HBF Park, Perth  
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8) Try: Davies 8'
Bardoul 19', Deegan 24'
Taefu 35', Stander 45'
O'Sullivan 66', Uyen 70'
Con: Deegan (4/5) 20' 25' 35' 67'
Power (1/1) 70'
Report[26] Try: Tikotani 28'
Tagi 32'
Stewart 37' pwt
Con: Waqatabu (1/2) 33'
Pen: Waqatabu 13'
Attendance: 12,832[27]
Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)

Bledisloe Showcase


9 August Western Force 74–10 Malaysia Valke HBF Park, Perth  
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8) Try: Fines (2) 11' 28'
McGregor (2) 37' 51'
Jooste 25' pwt
Tessmann 33'
Lee-Warner 58'
Deegan 61' pwt
Lloyd 65', Miller 70'
Con: Deegan (7/7) 12' 30' 35'
38' 52' 59' 61'
Prior (1/1) 70'
Report[28] Try: Van Wyk 47'
Cronjé 55'
Con: Rickter (0/1)[29]
Pretorius (0/1)[30]
Attendance: 8,537[31]
Referee: Dru Tonks (Australia)[32]
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Other matches

19 April Sanix-Coca-Cola XV 7–43 Western Force Global Arena, Fukuoka  
1.00 pm JST (UTC+9)
27 April  Japan 'A' Wolfpack 51–38 Western Force Chichibunomiya, Tokyo  
3.30 pm JST (UTC+9)

Media coverage

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Rapid Rugby had live broadcast television coverage in 18 countries across Asia and Oceania in 2019.[33] Live streaming and video on demand services reached additional viewers within some Asia-Pacific countries, while Rapid Rugby's own website provided live streams and highlight packages to other regions worldwide.[33]

Nine of the fourteen matches of 2019 showcase series were televised.[34] Fox Sports in Australia and related companies Star Sports and Fox Sports Asia provided the live coverage.[33]

National broadcaster SBS showed all nine of these matches live on free-to-air television across Australia via its SBS Viceland channel and also streamed through SBS on Demand.[33][34] Other Rapid Rugby media partners included Kayo Sports in Australia, Sky Sport in New Zealand and Fiji TV.[33]

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  1. Star Sports televised some Rapid Rugby Showcase matches in 2019.
  2. Sky Sport New Zealand televised some Rapid Rugby Showcase matches in 2019.
  3. Fiji TV showed Fijian Latui games (only 3 matches televised in 2019).
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